Gwyneth Paltrow’s ex-husband and new fiancé seem to be friends — and experts say there’s a lesson for anyone

Gwyneth Paltrow is engaged to Brad Falchuk. Both are divorced with kids. It seems like Paltrow’s ex-husband, Chris Martin, and Falchuk get along. Experts say it’s important for people in that situation to have at least a cordial relationship, for the kids’ sake. Gwyneth Paltrow is officially engaged to Brad Falchuk, after three years of dating. Reports of their engagement had been circulating since November, when Entertainment Tonight suggested that the couple had already been engaged for a year. One of the most intriguing parts of Paltrow and Falchuk’s relationship is that Falchuk seemingly gets along with Paltrow’s ex-husband, Chris Martin. Paltrow and Martin “consciously uncoupled” in 2014; together they have two kids, Apple and Moses. In November, Paltrow publicly flaunted the positive relations between her ex and new fiance, posting an Instagram photo of Falchuk and Martin side by side, with the caption, “Sunday brunch #modernfamily.” A few days later, an anonymous source told People magazine that Falchuk and Martin had already met several times, and that “Chris accepted Brad a long time ago.” The source said, “It’s amazing to see how the two families have come together with their kids.” Falchuk is also divorced with two kids. This, relationship experts say, is a wise – if unusual – move. Though neither expert I spoke to knows Paltrow personally and can’t speak to what’s right for her and her family, each shared some general thoughts on the situation. “It does not happen a lot,” said Hal Runkel, a marriage… [Read full story]